Well, I live at a ski area in the Cascade Mountains and it is beautiful and I do enjoy it, but I have to admit that California has it all.
From Sac Town in a short days drive you can visit any State in the Union and never leave California.
Now you would have to go to a zoo to see a alligator or a polar bear but you need only go to the beach to see a bubble butt.
Having your orange juice and coffee at the beach at Santa Barbara is not a bad way to start the day.